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Where does “retiarius” come from?

retiarius (Latin) comes from Latin -ārius, from Proto-Italic *-āzios.

retiarius (Latin): A net-fighter; a gladiator who fights with a net

Definitions

  1. A net-fighter; a gladiator who fights with a net

Ancestry of “retiarius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-ārius—
2Proto-Italic*-āzios—

Words derived from “retiarius”

  • retiarius
  • contraretiarius
  • rétiaire
Every word from Proto-Italic *-āzios →